Phillip Restall

With over 25 years of experience in the PCB design industry, I have dedicated my career to advancing electronic design productivity and innovation. I was a Co-Founder of PCB Libraries Inc, where we developed the foundation for the IPC-7351 LP Suite, establishing worldwide industry-standard footprints. I also co-founded PCBMatrix Inc, later acquired by Valor / Mentor Graphics, and founded CAD-HQ, where we created tools that enhanced PCB design efficiency. Throughout my career, I have designed complex PCBs for a wide range of industries, using tools including Mentor Pads, Cadence Allegro, Altium, SolidEdge, and SolidWorks. My work has supported leading organizations such as: PA Communications (London Underground “Mind the Gap”) Psion Aculab Kelvin Hughes (Sonar) Meggitt Aerospace (Switzerland) Rolls Royce Aerospace Airbus (A380) Sensoptics Optasense CSR plc (Cambridge Silicon Radio) Olympus Cameras & Medical IX Cameras (High-speed / slow-motion imaging) Spark Product Innovation I am passionate about helping companies transform ideas into robust, high-performance hardware solutions.